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The Culpeper Minutemen Chapter wins
NSSAR President General's Cup for 2025
and
Virginia Cup for 2025
see the stories under "Chapter News" below
NSSAR President General's Cup for 2025
and
Virginia Cup for 2025
see the stories under "Chapter News" below
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COMING EVENTS
* NSSAR Fall Leadership Meeting, Friday & Saturday, 02-03 Oct, The Galt House, 140 N Fourth St, Louisville, KY
8:05 drive from Culpeper
CMM represented by: Kuvakas, Schwetke
CMM represented by: Kuvakas, Schwetke
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
* 268th Anniversary of the Birth of President Monroe (actual date was April 28th) by the James Monroe Memorial Foundation, Sunday, 04 Oct, 2:00 pm, James Monroe's Birthplace, 4460 James Monroe Hwy, Colonial Beach, VA
RSVP for wreath presentation NLT 27 Sep to Shelby Chandler
Cloudy, 35% chance of rain, 71˚, wind ENE 10 mph
CMM wreath presented by: Jameson
CMM wreath presented by: Jameson
* 252 Anniversary of the Battle of Point Pleasant, Sunday, 10 Oct, 1:00 pm, 1 Main St, Point Pleasant, WV
5:20 drive from Culpeper
CMM Wreath presented by: ?
CMM Wreath presented by: ?
* 245th Anniversary of Victory at Yorktown, several events on 18-19 Oct, listed below:
Yorktown is a 2:35 drive from Culpeper
Yorktown is a 2:35 drive from Culpeper
| Dinner, Sunday, October 18, 2026, 6:00 p.m. American Revolution Museum at Yorktown - $88.00 per person (Cash bar) Honeycrisp Apple & Walnut Chicken ~ Stuffed with a luscious blend of Honeycrisp apples and crunchy walnuts, oven-roasted to perfection, and finished with a decadent, savory hazelnut cream sauce. Provolone-Stuffed Boneless Pork Chops w/ Tarragon Vinaigrette ~ Center cut pork loin, layered with provolone and oven roasted in a delicious tarragon marinade. Baked Stuffed Bell Peppers ~ (V, VG, GF) Garden fresh Green, Yellow, and Red bell peppers, filled with sautéed white beans, spinach, mushrooms, zucchini and tomatoes combined with “Beyond Beef Plant Based Ground”, Vegan Mozzarella and our Vegetable Wild Rice. CLICK HERE FOR RESERVATION Aso same place for Monday Garden Reception |
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* Commemoration of Governor Thomas Nelson, Jr., Monday, 19 Oct, 09:05 am, Grace Episcopal Church, 111 Church St, Yorktown. Conducted by the Virginia SAR as a NSSAR National Event.
CMM represented by (Color Guard in Bold): Jameson, Schwetke
CMM wreath presented by: Jameson
CMM wreath presented by: Jameson
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* Yorktown Victory Day Parade down Main Street, Monday, 19 Oct, Muster (in uniform and in mufti) on Church Street, Southwest of Main Street, exact position TBD, at about 10:00 (immediately following the ceremony at Grace Church).
* Garden Reception, Monday, 19 Oct, abt 11:30 am, at the Customs House, hosted by the Virginia DAR.
| * | Garden fresh Green, Yellow, and Red bell peppers, filled with sautéed white beans, spinach, mushrooms, zucchini and tomatoes combined with “Beyond Beef Plant Based Ground”, Vegan Mozzarella and our Vegetable Wild Rice. | * |
* CMM Community Awards Meeting, Tuesday, 20 Oct, 6:00 pm, Pepper's Grill, 791 Madison Rd, Culpeper. Look for details and directions for RSVPs to be added.
* 251st Anniversary of the Muster of the Culpeper Minutemen and the Battle of Hampton, Saturday, 24 Oct, 4:00 pm Culpeper Minute Battalion Monument, Yowell Meadow Park, Culpeper
CMM wreath presented by President Crain
* DAR/SAR Genealogy Workshop, Saturday, 31 Oct 2026, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm, Warrenton Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 91 Main St., Warrenton. (enter by N 5th Street entrance). Need volunteers who can also attend sessions, Free to all, SAR DAR, and the public, includes continental breakfast and a warm lunch - all for free. Jointly hosted by the Culpeper Minutemen Chapter SAR and the Fauquier Court House Chapter DAR.
Our Keynote Speaker will be Steve Little!
Steve Little is the Artificial Intelligence Program Director for the National Genealogical Society (NGS). Appointed in late 2023, he leads educational initiatives, teaches courses like Empowering Genealogists with Artificial Intelligence, and co-hosts The Family History AI Show podcast focusing on standards-first, responsible AI use in family history research. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] courtesy of Google AI
0:35 drive from Culpeper
CMM Volunteers & Presenters: Hamill, Schwetke
CMM Volunteers & Presenters: Hamill, Schwetke
* Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet for the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce, Thursday, 05 Nov, Germanna Daniel Technology Center, 18121 Technology Dr, Culpeper. To present the colors and we are invited to stay for the dinner at no cost - RSVP to Charles Jameson ASAP.
* CMM Chapter Awards Meeting, Tuesday, 17 Nov, 7:00 pm, location TBD but likely in Warrenton.
* Annual DAR/SAR Christmas Party, Hosted this year by the Culpeper Minute Men Chapter DAR, Date and Location TBD
LONG RANGE PLANNING
POSTPONED to DATE UNCERTAIN
| * Grave Marking for Compatriot Bill Mutziger, date & time TBD, Delray, WV. |  |
* DAR/SAR Marking of the Grave of Patriot Charles Lee, Naval Officer of the Lower Potomac District, Later 3rd Attorney General of the United States, most likely in the Fall of 2026, Warrenton Cemetery, 110 West Lee Street Warrenton.
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